ZIP 52245 recorded 56 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 124 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Johnson County, IA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
124 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 44 | |
| 2024 | 24 | |
| 2025 | 56 |
Apr peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 52245 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 21 | 16.9% | |
| 2 | Carbon monoxide incident | 14 | 11.3% | |
| 3 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 10 | 8.1% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 9 | 7.3% | |
| 5 | Unauthorized burning | 9 | 7.3% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 52245 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 6 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 2 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Service facilities, other | 2 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 8.3% | |
| 6 | Wildland, woods | 2 | 8.3% | |
| 7 | Entrance way, lobby | 1 | 4.2% | |
| 8 | Egress/exit, other | 1 | 4.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 5 | 20.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 8 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 4 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 8.3% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 4.2% | |
| 7 | Arcing | 1 | 4.2% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 4.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 12.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 52245 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 100% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $10,000 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $5,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $2,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $2,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $1,000 | Outside equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 52245.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa City | 121 |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 124 incidents in this ZIP across 2021–2025. Building-fire breakdowns (Area of Origin, Heat Source, ignition cause) only count fires investigators classified beyond the basic incident report. Because NFIRS reporting is voluntary, totals are a strong indicator rather than a complete census.